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THE BROOKLANDS BANK HOLIDAY MEETING THE fact that Brooklands has always been too expensive as an entertainment was well proved by the success of the first half-crown day. In spite…

An amazing number of the world’s greatest race circuits lie within a few hours of Calais. Armed with old photographs and our Jaguar, Andrew Frankel sets off to discover their…

Sir, Kenneth Day's statement (January correspondence) that "All Alvis works entries and record breaking cars from 1928 to 1930 employed FWD. ." while strictly correct, can be supplemented. Alvis intended…

DE DION 1900 DE DION', single cylinder, 22 .h.p. Tr-car, in absolutely original condition throughout. Two speed, chain drive to single rear wheel, and fitted with the early wick-type carburettor.…

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT CARS? A NEW COMPETITION WHICH WI LL IN BE A REGULAR FEATURE OF "MOTOR FUTURE SPORT." THE ability to distinguish the make of cars by…

I see that David Ogilvy, who used to do flight tests of light aeroplanes for Motor Sport, is doing this for General Aviation. If those who had a fast sportscar…

As a great admirer of the work of restorers Crosthwaite & Gardiner, I read with much interest GC's recent article about this company. They said that Jenks used to visit…

An engineer's mind, Lancaster pilot's backbone and quick wits made FRW 'Lofty' England a truly great team leader, says Robert Edwards When considering the career of FRW 'Lofty' England, one…

The advent of a new Corgi "Classic" is always enthralling and their latest in this series, a remarkably detailed 1912 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost with many-windowed Barker Pullman limousine body, is…

No hoax Sir, I was most amused to read in Matters of Moment (Motor Sport, March 1988), that you seem to endorse a suggestion that the recent sale of the…

Sir, Your Lancaster reader contacted me some time ago and I gave him most of the relevant history on his Singer. His car, as far as I know, is the…

In its day The Klausenrennen was the longest toughest mountain-climb of them all. Andrew Frankel journeys to Switzerland to find a forgotten gem. You will be forgiven for never having…